In 1999’s The Matrix, Morpheus (Laurence Fishburne) brings the newly freed Neo (Keanu Reeves) up to speed with a history lesson. At some point in […]
The Grace of Phantom Pain
I dread mornings. I wake to a world without my daughter in it. Jess died nine years ago. She was twenty-six. Many bereaved parents know […]
Midnight ’til One Belongs to the Dead: Hauntology in The Fog
Our actions reveal what our speech by itself cannot. The Fog is one of John Carpenter’s greatest accomplishments. Its story is elegant in its simplicity, […]
Winner of the 2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award — BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
We are thrilled to announce that Ashi (Ashrafsadat) Sakhaeifar has been awarded the 2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award! This recognition celebrates Ashi’s remarkable dedication […]
The Life Wildcat Saves May Be Your Own
“An outline would be helpful at this point,” an editor warns the young Flannery O’Connor (Maya Hawke) in Wildcat. And viewers might feel the same […]
The Age of Fantasy: Competing Visions, Colliding Worlds
Back in July, noted English literature professor Karen Swallow Prior responded to a Politico article examining V.P. nominee JD Vance’s naming of J.R.R. Tolkien’s The […]
Salt without Saltiness: The Death of Hospitality in The Bear
What if a profession or institution devoted to looking after others stops caring and stops nurturing? “We cook to nurture people.” Years before the events […]
Join the Alliance’s Board of Directors! — BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
The Alliance is currently welcoming expressions of interest from individualsinterested in joining our Board of Directors! The Board of Directors provides strategic leadership, establishespolicy, oversees […]
2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award! — BC Alliance for Arts + Culture
Nominations Are Currently Open for the 2024 Volunteerism in the Arts Award! Do you know an outstanding volunteer who’s making a big impact in BC’s […]
Poor Things and the Pursuit of Pleasure
Perpetual Questing The core of our identity is defined by what we love, and the purpose of our lives is the pursuit of this love.1 […]